Tobacco pipe case



Nov. 7, 1933. 1 BURNS 1,934,115

TOBACCO PIPE CASE Original Filed March 2, 1929 /N VEN TOR Patented Nov.7, 1933 TOBACCO PIPE CASE Y James Burns, Elsas, Ontario, CanadaApplication March 2, 1929, Serial No. 343,976

Renewed February 20, 1933 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in atobacco pipe case and has for its primary object the provision of a bodycor responding in shape to a pipe stem and part of the bowl thereofconstructed in a single section of material so that the pipe stem may bereadily inserted therein or removed, as desired.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a tobaccopipe case of the character stated including a cap or cover for the bowlof the pipe constructed in such a manner that it may be readily securedover the pipe bowl and secured on the enlarged end of the body of thecase or detached therefrom or removed as desired.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a tobaccopipe case of the character stated in which the cap or cover isconstructed in such a manner that it will serve to hold iirmly inposition the pipe placed in the case even though the pipe may besomewhat larger or smaller than the average size for which the case isconstructed.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a tobaccopipe case of the character stated in which the cap is constructedseparate from the body of the case and is held thereon by a strapcarried at the back of the case body and removably mounted on the capand the cap is also adjustably secured in place on the bowl of the pipeby a strap projecting from the cap and adjustably secured in position onthe case body so that the pipe is irmly held in place in the case eventhough the pipe is of a somewhat smaller or larger size than the sizefor which the case and cap were originally constructed; the cap havingmeans therein for exerting a resilient pressure on the cap of the pipebowl and thus retaining the pipe rmly against movement in the case.

The invention has for a still further object of the invention, theprovision of a tobacco pipe case of the character stated which iscomposed of the minimum number of parts, is of extremely simple andinexpensive construction and is formed in such a manner that it willhold any one of several sizes and shapes of pipes rmly in place withinthe case and protect the pipe from dirt and dust as Well as serving asan insulation Afor the pipe.

To the accomplishment of these and related objects as shall becomeapparent as the description proceeds, my invention resides in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as shall behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

The invention will be best understood and can be more clearly described,when reference is had to the drawing forming a part of this disclosure,wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

In the drawin'gz- Figure 1 is a perspective of the case and captherefor; and

Figure 2 is a longitudinal. vertical section through the same andshowing the pipe in elevation therein.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, itwill be noted that the caseincludes a body 6 which is of substantially the shape of a conventionaltobacco pipe stem therefor, tapers toward one end, the small end beingsomewhat rounded and closed, At the large end of the body 6, an upturnedextension '7 is provided for receiving the bowl 8 of a conventionaltobacco pipe and surrounding a portion thereof, when the pipe stem 9 ispositioned in the body 6 of the case. A nger 10 is directedupwardly fromthe lower krear `side of the extension 7 and provided with an invertedkey slot 11 at its upper extremity, the purpose of which will presentlyappear. A strap guide loop 12 is struck up from the body 6 on the upperside thereoffnear the upturned extension 7 and transversely of the body6. buckle 13 is carried on a support 14 secured on the upper face of thebody 6, a short distance from the loop 12 with the buckle 13 facing thelatter. The purpose of the loop 12 and the buckle 13 will presentlyappear.

A cap or cover 15 is provided for the case andcarries a knob 16 on itsupper side, at the centre thereof for removable engagement in the keyslot 11, when the cover 15 is in position over the top of the bowl 8 ofthe tobacco pipe positioned in the case. A strap l'i' is extended fromthe edge of the cover 15 for engagement through the loop 12 and has aplurality of spaced openings 18, through any one of which the pin of thebuckle 13 may be extended when the strap 17 is passed through the buckle13 after being extended through the loop 12 so as to firmly secure thecover 15 in position on the pipe bowl 8. An expansion helical spring 19is positioned in the. cover 15 with one end secured to the underfaoethereof while the other end ofthe spring 19 is secured to the inner faceof the bottom of the spring enclosing cup 20 positioned in the cover 15.It will thus be seen that the cup 20 will be resiliently retained inengagement with the open upper side of the tobacco pipe bowl 8 when thecover 15 is iirmly secured in proper position over the tobacco bowl 8.

As the construction of the device has thus been described in detail,brief reference is now had to its use and modus operandi: The selectedpipe is inserted in the case at the large end thereof and the pipe stem9 ymoved -into ithe body 6 of the caseiuntilthe pipe bowl 8 isiinposition within the large rear end of the case and the upturnedextension 7 thereof. The cap or cover '15 is then placed over the largeend of the case, the u pturned extension rI and the tobacco pipe bowl 8,with the knob 16 engaged in the key/slot 1-1Yof the finger 10. The capor -cover g. 15 Vis then drawn downwardly into position, by insertion ofthe strap 1'7 through the loop-mand securingthe strap 17 in the buckle13. This results iin Yirmly pressing the cup 20 into resilientengagement with the open upper end of the tobacco pipe bowl zto coveriover and 'close the same. It is to be understood that AVthe case 'willaccommodate any :one of 'anumber Aof tobacco pipes ofA various sizesiand 1shapesiand the lentire body which is preferf .ably fformedofAa'single section of material, as

'-.well as the cap or cover V15, may 'be produced from leather orotherappropriate material,;and may be either flexible or of firm orrigid convrstructioniaszpreferred. Furthermore, the spring 19 and thecup or pocket 20 therefor, will funcition automatically to ypress on andholdthe ,pipe imposition withinthe case and cap or cover and preventmovement of the pipe within the case ibody andrtheiease cover 15,eventhoughthe size :andzshapeof the `pipe may be somewhat different `.from:the gexact size and configuration of pipe for which the -case 'body 6and cover 15 are specially :adapted The .cover 15 may be readily`removed -by releasing the strap 17 and withdrawing the :same .from thebuckle 13 and the loop 412. rIhe co.ver 15 may lbe fthen completelyreleased from :thebo'dy by removing the knob .16 from yengage- .mentwith the nger 10.

` lPFrom the foregoing description, taken in conf :nection with theaccompanying drawing, it will be manifest :that a tobacco pipe case isprovided .that will 'fulilall the necessary lrequirements 'of suchadevicejbutas many changes could'be made pipe bowl with a strap closurelocking member extending from an edge of the open large end of the body;a closure cap for engagement over the end-of the -pipe bowl and providedwith a strap cap 'securing member extended from the edge thereof; saidcap having a knob provided 'thereon to receive and hold the strapextended irom the pipe case body; means carried on said pipe case -bodyto receiveand-hold the strap extendedirom said closureicap; and meanscarried'vvithin said closure cap to vresiliently press upon the Vtop of`the pipe bowl when closure pipe is secured inigpositionon the bowl ofthe pipe positioned in the caseibody,

2. .-Avtobacce rpipe case including an elongated.

tapering body with anY angularly cut open large end having a strapextended "from the back portion of the edge thefeon a closure caporengage- Ament over thetop 'oi the bowl of a tobacco pipe positionedinsaid case ibody; a strap extended from `theiedge of'said'closure cap;a guide loop for said last mentioned strap on the case body;

means im said case body 'for attaching said last mentioned strap v,tosaid-case body and holding said strap iafter passing of the sainethrough said :guide loop; `an expansie-n springenclosed in said closurecap; `acovering for said expansion spring attached 'to the innerface ofsaid closure cap;

andfmeanscarried on the outer face of said closure cap to receive andhold the first mentioned vstrap and thus -compress vthe said expansionvspring ontotheetopoi the pipe bowl 'with said clo- 'sure capcoveringsaid top of the pipe bowl.

JAMES BURNS. EL. s i

